4:15
So what is presented in this verse is the alternative to 4:14. Instead of being tossed here and there by false teachings, craftiness and deceitfulness, we speak the truth in love. And we grow up into Christ. And He is the head of the church. All false teachings effectively deny the headship of Jesus, and certainly deny true love. The gospel speaks the truth in love, rather than claiming to speak love when they are actually speaking lies.
4:16
Christ is the head and the whole body is joined together in Him, and is equipped by Him. We continue the Christ centeredness of the gospel. Only then will every part work properly. This makes the body grow and build itself up in love. We are so easily deceived and seek to follow some non-Christ centred path. This can happen in “churches” that don’t really believe, but also in believing churches. The latter can follow some path that is not Christ centred but seems to offer growth or other fruit. Only Christ supplies the fruit of the gospel.
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